Minnehaha, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′58″N 104°57′34″W / 38.84944°N 104.95944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado,[1][2][3] and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.
History
It was once a community of rustic summer homes, and the home of the Pikes Peak Alpine Laboratory, a botanical research station founded by Frederic and Edith Clements.[4]
References
- ↑ "Minnehaha Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Minnehaha, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ↑ Wiatrowski, Claude (2002). Railroads of Colorado : your guide to Colorado's historic trains and railway sites. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780896585911.
Municipalities and communities of El Paso County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting El Paso County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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